Thursday, August 18, 2005

Researchers make 'embryonic-like' stem cells from umbilical cord blood

Source: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Date: 18 August 2005

Summary:

A breakthrough in human stem cell research, producing embryonic-like cells from umbilical cord blood may substantially speed up the development of treatments for life-threatening illnesses, injuries and disabilities, and provides medical researchers and physicians with an ethical and reliable source of human stem cells for the first time.